Table 32. | Table 33. |
English Conversion Factors & Data | English to Metric Conversion Factors |
To Convert Measurements |
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Cubic Feet | Cubic Inches | 1728 |
Cubic Inches | Cubic Feet | 0.00058 |
Cubic Feet | Gallons | 7.48 |
Gallons | Cubic Feet | 0.1337 |
Cubic Inches | Gallons | 0.00433 |
Gallons | Cubic Inches | 231 |
Barrels | Gallons | 42 |
Gallons | Barrels | 0.0238 |
Imperial Gallons | U.S. Gallons | 1.2009 |
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U.S. Gallons | Imperial Gallons | 0.8326 |
Feet | Inches | 12 |
Inches | Feet | 0.0833 |
Square Feet | Square Inches | 144 |
Square Inches | Square Feet | 0.00695 |
Short Tons | Pounds | 2000 |
Liters | U.S. Gallons | 0.2642 |
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To Convert Pressure (at 32ºF.) |
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From | To | Multiply By |
Inches of Water | Pounds per Sq. Inch | 0.03612 |
Pounds per Sq. Inch | Inches of Water | 27.866 |
Feet of Water | Pounds of Sq. Inch | 0.4334 |
Pounds per Sq. Inch | Feet of Water | 2.307 |
Inches of Mercury | Pounds per Sq. Inch | 0.4912 |
Pounds per Sq. Inch | Inches of Mercury | 2.036 |
Atmospheres | Pounds per Sq. Inch | 14.696 |
Pounds per Sq. Inch | Atmosphere | 0.06804 |
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To Convert Power |
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Horsepower | Metric Horsepower | 1.014 |
Horsepower | Ft./Pounds per Min. | 33000 |
Horsepower | Kilowatts | 0.746 |
Kilowatts | Horsepower | 1.3404 |
British Thermal Units | Foot/Pounds | 778.177 |
Foot/Pounds | British Thermal Units | 0.001285 |
British Thermal Units | Horsepower Hours | 0.0003927 |
Horsepower Hours | British Thermal Units | 2544.1 |
British Thermal Units | Kilowatt Hours | 0.0002928 |
Kilowatt | British Thermal Units | 3415 |
Watt Hour | British Thermal Units | 3.415 |
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| To Convert Measurements |
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| Cubic Feet | Cubic Centimeters | 28317 |
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| Cubic Inches | Cubic Centimeters | 16.387 |
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| Cubic Feet | Liters | 28.32 |
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| Gallons | Liters | 3.7854 |
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| Cubic Inches | Liters | 0.0164 |
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| Gallons | Cubic Centimeters | 3785.4 |
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| Barrels | Cubic Meters | 1.0551 |
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| Imperial Gallons | Cubic Meters | 0.0045461 |
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| U.S. Gallons | Cubic Meters | 0.0037854 |
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| Feet | Meters | 0.3048 |
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| Inches | Meters | 0.0254 |
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| Square Feet | Square Meters | 0.0929 |
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| Square Inches | Square Centimeters | 6.452 |
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| Ton (Short, 2000lb.) | Kilograms | 907.2 |
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| Liter | Cubic Meter | 0.0001 |
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| Pounds | Kilograms | 0.45359 |
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| To Convert Pressure (at 32ºF.) |
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| Inches of Water |
| Newton/Sq. Meter |
| 249.082 |
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| Pounds per Sq. Inch |
| Newton/Sq. Meter |
| 6894.8 |
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| Feet of Water |
| Newton/Sq. Meter |
| 2988.98 |
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| Pounds per Sq. Inch |
| Kilograms/Sq. Cent. |
| 0.07031 |
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| Inches of Mercury |
| Newton/Sq. Meter |
| 3386.4 |
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| Pounds per Sq. Inch |
| Dyne/Sq. Cent. |
| 68948 |
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| Atmospheres |
| Newton/Sq. Meter |
| 101325 |
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| Pascal |
| Newton/Sq. Meter |
| 1 |
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| To Convert Power |
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| Horsepower | Watt | 745.7 |
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| British Thermal Units | Joule | 1054.35 |
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| Foot – Pounds | Joule | 1.3558 |
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| British Thermal Units | Calorie | 252.0 |
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| British Thermal Units | Watt Second | 1054.35 |
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| Watt – Second | Joule | 1 |
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| Calorie | Joule | 4.184 |
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| Watt Hours | Joule | 3600 |
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| Kilocalorie/Minute | Watt | 69.73 |
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| Ton (Refrigerated) | Watt | 3516.8 |
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| BTU/Hour | Watt | 0.29288 |
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| BTU/In/Hr. Ft.2 ºF. | Watt/Meter ºK. | 0.14413 |
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| BTU/Hr. at 10ºF. T.D. | Kcal/Hr. at 6ºC. T.D. | 0.252 |
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| BTU/Hr. at 15ºF. T.D. | Kcal/Hr. at 8ºC. T.D. | 0.252 |
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| Volume – Weight Conversions | Wt. lbs. |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Water | 62.4* |
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| 1 Cubic Inch of Water | 0.0361* |
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| 1 Gallon of Water | 8.33* |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Air | 0.075† |
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| 1 Cubic inch of Steel | 0.284 |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Brick (Building) |
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* at 32ºF.
† at 70ºF. and 29.92” Hg.
| Volume – Weight Conversions | Wt. Kilograms |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Water | 28.3* |
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| 1 Cubic Inch of Water | 0.0164* |
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| 1 Gallon of Water | 3.788* |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Air | 0.034† |
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| 1 Cubic inch of Steel | 0.1288 |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Brick (Building) |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Concrete |
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| 1 Cubic Foot of Earth |
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* at 32ºF.
† at 70ºF. and 29.92” Hg.
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